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U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Newly released data from national test scores in reading and math show a worrisome picture of student learning loss since the pandemic.

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Student podcasters share the dark realities of middle school in America

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast.

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Federal Indian boarding schools still exist, but what's inside may be surprising

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

The schools were tools of the U.S. government's attempts to erase tribal culture. But the few that remain have become places Native families want their children to attend.

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National student assessment has educators and legislators worried

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Every four years, the U.S. gets a look at how students around the country are doing in civics and history education. The latest snapshot has educators and legislators worried.

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History and civics scores drop for U.S. eighth-graders on national test

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever.

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The state of student activism on abortion at Texas A&M

Sunday, April 23, 2023

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's abortion decision, a student group at Texas A&M that promoted abortion rights has seen its membership plummet, while an anti-abortion group is thriving.

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The Biden administration moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal

Thursday, April 06, 2023

The proposed changes to Title IX would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport.

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For a 2nd day, a union strike will keep some LA students out of classrooms

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Hundreds of thousands of students are out of school in Los Angeles. The union representing school support staff began a three-day strike on Tuesday.

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Hundreds of thousands of students stayed home as a labor strike starts in LA

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The union representing bus drivers and other support staff for the Los Angeles Unified School District begin a three-day strike. The teachers union plans to walk out in support.

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Demonstrations, protests mark first day of LA school strike

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Support staff in the nation's second-largest school district walked out over stalled contract negotiations. Teachers joined them in support.

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On the road to healing, tribal citizens are speaking out about boarding schools

Friday, February 10, 2023

Listening sessions on the Gila and Navajo Nations discuss a path forward for Native survivors of decades of abuse and mistreatment at federal Indian boarding schools.

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Native Americans speak out about the lasting horrors of Indian boarding schools

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Listening sessions on the Gila and Navajo Nations discuss a path forward for survivors of federal Indian boarding schools.

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The U.S. college enrollment drop of the past several years is finally slowing

Thursday, February 02, 2023

New numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse show a years-long decline in college enrollment slowing down. Enrollment of first-year students increased across the board.

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A coordinated nationwide agenda dominated local school board elections last year

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

School boards are, by definition, local — but divisive national politics played a role in many board elections last fall. Those face offs may affect school board elections going forward.

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An error email leaves 9 million student loan borrowers in limbo

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Millions of borrowers thought they were approved for debt relief, Federal Student Aid says it was a mistake.

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How increased federal funding impacts tribal colleges and universities

Friday, November 25, 2022

A new report shows how increased federal funding during the pandemic impacted tribal colleges and universities.

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A group of 11th graders in Wisconsin show the limitations of a two-party system

Thursday, November 10, 2022

A mock election in a Wisconsin government class shows the limitations of a two-party system.

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You asked us about Biden's student debt relief plan. We found the answers

Friday, October 28, 2022

Where do I apply? Who qualifies? Can borrowers get a refund? NPR took the most frequently asked questions readers had about Biden's student loan relief plan and answered them.

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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got more flexible

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The U.S. Education Department announced plans Tuesday to permanently change the long-troubled program to grant more borrowers forgiveness. The department had already made several temporary changes.

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The first Nation's Report Card since COVID shows math and reading scores are down

Monday, October 24, 2022

The test measures reading and math proficiency for fourth- and eighth-graders. It's administered every two years, but the pandemic delayed the 2021 report until now.

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